...Not to mention that the ANTHOLOGY series were originally meant to be purely a video release - the documentaries being mostly compiled by mid 1993. The idea for the audio releases came after they researched the master tapes looking for a rarities-based soundtrack to match the footage and crystallized when Yoko Ono approached the remaining BEATLES with the John demos.
Of course, THE BEATLES' archive, unlike QUEEN's, has been very well catalogued from the beginning, being most of their recording sessions documented in high detail. Furthermore, most BEATLES collectors had most of the recordings issued in the ANTHOLOGY series prior to its release. By the way, the most intriguing thing I have found about the ANTHOLOGY series is that some of the early tracks sound better in some bootlegs.
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At convention last year Greg told us that EMI had put a release date of 2009 on the boxset, and that everything had to be delivered to them by then.
This year he told us that the reason we get demos of known tracks played at convention is because the "unreleased" tracks he's played at the first few conventions have leaked.
Now, what I'd like to know is who leaked them - bearing in mind they're of studio quality, not convention recordings....
Personaly I don't mind if they give up on the idea of one big boxset full of gems and have smaller releases instead.
If it means they pull their fingers out and get back to the 5.1 mixes of the albums and add a disc or two of demos with each then I'm a happy little bunny!
Infact, I wish they'd 5.1 Freddies solo albums, instead of another bloody greatest hits rip off full of shitty remixes done by people who wouldn't have a clue what Freddie would and would not have liked.
This year he told us that the reason we get demos of known tracks played at convention is because the "unreleased" tracks he's played at the first few conventions have leaked.
Now, what I'd like to know is who leaked them - bearing in mind they're of studio quality, not convention recordings....
Personaly I don't mind if they give up on the idea of one big boxset full of gems and have smaller releases instead.
If it means they pull their fingers out and get back to the 5.1 mixes of the albums and add a disc or two of demos with each then I'm a happy little bunny!
Infact, I wish they'd 5.1 Freddies solo albums, instead of another bloody greatest hits rip off full of shitty remixes done by people who wouldn't have a clue what Freddie would and would not have liked.
I wish they'd re-release the solo projects and The Cross albums in 5.1
Yeah, bugger Freddie!
Give me Roger in 5.1 !!!!
Give me Roger in 5.1 !!!!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]pootle1 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yeah, bugger Freddie!
Give me Roger in 5.1 !!!![/QUOTE]
Now THAT I will buy.
Give me Roger in 5.1 !!!![/QUOTE]
Now THAT I will buy.
I'm not really excited by 5.1 releases. They don't really do anything for me. I would rather that they released some live shows.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]PieterMC wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm not really excited by 5.1 releases. They don't really do anything for me. I would rather that they released some live shows.[/QUOTE]
Yes Pieter, I agree with that also.
Basically, as long as they release something new or re-release some old stuff that isn't already readily available, I'll be happy.
Yes Pieter, I agree with that also.
Basically, as long as they release something new or re-release some old stuff that isn't already readily available, I'll be happy.
What????
Pieter - have you REALLY listened to NATO in 5.1?
Come on dude, there are instruments there you've never heard before. 5.1 is like listening to an album for the first time - there's SO MUCH to discover.
It was never my fave album, but when it came out for the first time in the USA (I live in UK) I bought a surround system purely for that one album, and I've never regretted it.
I now LOVE that album to bits and can't wait to hear what they do to the rest, especially QueenII.
Pieter - have you REALLY listened to NATO in 5.1?
Come on dude, there are instruments there you've never heard before. 5.1 is like listening to an album for the first time - there's SO MUCH to discover.
It was never my fave album, but when it came out for the first time in the USA (I live in UK) I bought a surround system purely for that one album, and I've never regretted it.
I now LOVE that album to bits and can't wait to hear what they do to the rest, especially QueenII.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]PieterMC wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm not really excited by 5.1 releases. They don't really do anything for me. I would rather that they released some live shows.[/QUOTE]
Pieter I STRONGLY recommend you start saving money for a decent home cinema system (must be a good brand like Pioneer), and then we'll talk again about that ;-)
Pieter I STRONGLY recommend you start saving money for a decent home cinema system (must be a good brand like Pioneer), and then we'll talk again about that ;-)
I ABSOLUTLEY think that the studio l.p.s should be expanded! This is not a rumor that was pulled out of the air. This came from BRIAN MAY on his website at some point in the past with him saying what he would like to have done to the Queen catelog. Why not? As it is these discs (or at least the first eight) are only forty minutes long on average. They hardly fill up half a c.d. as it is and now everyone want MORE c.d.s when there is so much unused space on these?! Maybe not. Why not improve the products that are already released and are to be promoted with this unreleased material and not have them be inferior to whatever box sets? I for one am really just dreading them releasing the box sets and THEN putting the catelog in 5.1 and expanded with unreleased songs, demos, outtakes, intrumentals, edits, mixes, short promtional films, interviews old and new, and whatever other films pertain to each l.p. such as the making of the short films and any in studio films which I guess there isn't much of. The reason I fear this is because after all the money spent on buying the box sets they will then not have all the information about each studio l.p. release. This is why I think the blu-ray discs are going to be so phenomenal because they will be able to have all of this on one side of one disc in the best quality possible. Universal Music is doing this. Don't they own EMI?
I'm sure the box sets will emerge eventually. What they will contain exactly remains to be seen.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]THAT man John Locke wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm sure the box sets will emerge eventually. What they will contain exactly remains to be seen.[/QUOTE]
Here, here. Who knows what to expect?
Peace,
Adam.
Here, here. Who knows what to expect?
Peace,
Adam.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]THAT man John Locke wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I reckon it'll be an essential release. Think about it: The Beatles have the Anthologies, The Who have Odds & Sods, Led Zeppelin have Coda and Uriah Heep have From The Vaults. Plus Bruce Springsteen has his release too.
Releasing rare and unheard tracks rounds off the discography, plus it makes for some very interesting listening.[/QUOTE]
Rush and Pink Floyd released every studio thing they recorded.
Releasing rare and unheard tracks rounds off the discography, plus it makes for some very interesting listening.[/QUOTE]
Rush and Pink Floyd released every studio thing they recorded.
In 1996 Roger told me that there's no much unreleased complete tracks left after MIH release.
About 5.1 - I agree with PieterMC. Technologies are changing since Adam and Eve - vinyl, CD, Surround Sound - what's next? Super-Mega-AllSurround Sound 28.1 and new circle of re-releases of old albums? And besides that - all these "new toys" are killing the spirit of albums in some cases (as well as releasing albums only over the Internet kills the cover/sleeve spirit), IMHO.
About 5.1 - I agree with PieterMC. Technologies are changing since Adam and Eve - vinyl, CD, Surround Sound - what's next? Super-Mega-AllSurround Sound 28.1 and new circle of re-releases of old albums? And besides that - all these "new toys" are killing the spirit of albums in some cases (as well as releasing albums only over the Internet kills the cover/sleeve spirit), IMHO.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Serry... wrote: [/QUOTENAME]In 1996 Roger told me that there's no much unreleased complete tracks left after MIH release.
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Yeah, but S-dog 1 (just thought I'd give you a hip hop name Serry), that was before they knew the extent of the archives. We know there were still complete unreleased tracks, like Feelings Feelings, Silver Salmon and a studio version of Hangman. So you shouldn't let your personal communication with Roger shut the door on the possibility. (you're such a bragger...unless you were joking where as this post is pointless) Now just judging on dvd commentary theres a little bit of muddied memory about released tracks and video shoots so I could see how memory on unrelased tracks or complete vocal tracks used with a drum machine could be forgotten.
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Yeah, but S-dog 1 (just thought I'd give you a hip hop name Serry), that was before they knew the extent of the archives. We know there were still complete unreleased tracks, like Feelings Feelings, Silver Salmon and a studio version of Hangman. So you shouldn't let your personal communication with Roger shut the door on the possibility. (you're such a bragger...unless you were joking where as this post is pointless) Now just judging on dvd commentary theres a little bit of muddied memory about released tracks and video shoots so I could see how memory on unrelased tracks or complete vocal tracks used with a drum machine could be forgotten.